23-738 - Height limitations for narrow buildings or enlargements

LAST AMENDED
12/5/2024


R7-2 R8 R9 R10

In the districts indicated, portions of #buildings# with #street walls# less than 45 feet in width shall not be permitted above the
following heights:

(a)    For #interior lots#, and for #through lots#, which shall be treated as two separate #interior lots# of equal depth for the
       purposes of determining the height limitations of this Section, a height equal to the width of the #street# on which such
       #street walls# front or 100 feet, whichever is less;

(b)    For #corner lots# bounded by only #narrow streets#, a height equal to the width of the narrowest of such #streets# on
       which such #street walls# front;

(c)    For #corner lots# bounded by at least one #wide street#, a height equal to the width of the widest #street# on which it
       fronts, or 100 feet, whichever is less;

(d)    The heights permitted in paragraphs (a), (b) or (c) of this Section may be exceeded if:

       (1)    on a #wide street#, such portion of a #building# with a #street wall# less than 45 feet in width #abuts# an existing
              #building# with a #street wall# that exceeds such permitted heights. Such new #street walls# may reach the height
              of such #abutting# #building# or, where there are two #abutting# #buildings# that exceed such heights, such new
              #street wall# may reach the height of the tallest of such #abutting# #buildings#; or

       (2)    on a #narrow street#, such #street walls# #abut# two existing #buildings# with #street walls# that both exceed the
              heights permitted. Such new #street walls# may reach the height of the lowest of such #abutting# #buildings#;
              and

       (3)    such new #street walls# shall be fully contiguous at every level with such #abutting# #street walls#.

(e)    In addition, the following rules shall apply:

       (1)    The front height and setback regulations and any height limitations of the underlying district shall apply, except
              that the alternate front setback regulations of paragraph (b) of Section 23-736 and the tower regulations of
              Section 23-737 shall not apply. In the event of a conflict between the underlying regulations and the regulations
              of this Section, the more restrictive shall apply.

       (2)    The provisions of this Section shall not apply to #street walls# of permitted obstructions or #street walls# located
              beyond 100 feet of a #street line#.

       (3)    For the purposes of determining the width of a #street wall#:

               (i)   the width shall be the sum of the maximum widths of all #street walls# of a #building# at every level. The
                     width of a #street wall# shall be the length of the #street line# from which, when viewed directly from
                     above, lines perpendicular to the #street line# may be drawn to such #street wall#; and
      (ii)   #abutting# #buildings# on a single #zoning lot# may be considered a single #building#.

(4)   For #buildings# with #street walls# less than 45 feet in width that front only on a #narrow street# and #abut# two
      existing #buildings#, the #street wall# of such #building# shall be no closer to the #street line# than the #street
      wall# of the #abutting building# that is closest to the #street line#.

(5)   On a #through lot# containing #buildings# with #street walls# less than 45 feet in width, the alternative location
      provisions for #rear yard equivalents# set forth in Section 23-735 (Special yard, court and other area regulations)
      shall not apply.
                            Zoning Resolution

        THE CITY OF NEW YORK          CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
           Eric Adams, Mayor             Daniel R. Garodnick, Chair


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